The stars we do not see : Australian indigenous art

Name/Title

The stars we do not see : Australian indigenous art

Entry/Object ID

N7401.R87 2025

Description

"The Australian continent is home to the world's oldest living culture: over 250 different groups, each with its own customs, language, and artistic traditions. Showcasing this diversity, The Stars We Do Not See: Australisn Indigenous Art brings together major pieces from the National Gallery of Victoria's globally recognized collection of works by Indigenous artists in an unprecedented presentation of First Nations Australian art and design. In addition to texts by esteemed Indigenous art experts, the book includes an expansive central essay, a glossary, and a fold-out map of Indigenous Australia." -- PUBLISHER

Context

Catalog of an exhibition of works from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 18, 2025-March 1, 2026; the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, April 19-July 26, 2026; the Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon, September 5, 2026-January 10, 2027; the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, February 28-June 13, 2027; and the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario, July 31, 2017-January 9, 2028.

Lexicon

Search Terms

art, aboriginal australian--exhibitions, artists, aboriginal australian--exhibitions, art--australia--exhibitions

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Exhibition catalog

Book Details

Author

Myles Russell-Cook

Publisher

National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Art

Place Published

City

Melbourne, Washington, DC

Date Published

2025

ISBN

9781636811536

Notes

Length: 319 pages

General Notes

Note Type

Contents

Note

Directors' foreword / Tony Ellwood AM, National Gallery of Victoria, Kaywin Feldman, National Gallery of Art -- Beforetimes and beyond: indigenous art from the National Gallery of Victoria / Myles Russell-Cook -- Afterword: time and stars / Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs.